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Sarasota | Schools

Sarasota High School homecoming queen and king Alyssa Sloan and Ryan Jenkins.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • October 23, 2015
SHS Sailors crown homecoming royalty

Sarasota High School celebrates homecoming game with royal procession and '65 football team.

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Gurbaj Singh leads the pack of students riding tricycles for The Gan Trike-a-thon Wednesday morning.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • October 21, 2015
The Gan fundraiser speeds up with Trike-a-thon

The Gan at Temple Sinai rides tricycles to help collect money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

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Jacob Diercks, Tyler Weigand, Kylee Eubanks and Ian Przybylowicz collaborate during an impromptu session on Tuesday.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • October 15, 2015
SMA cadets receive high-tech training

Sarasota Military Academy equips cadets for cyber breaches and careers in STEM fields with Cyber Patriots.

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St. Martha's Catholic School breaks ground on the new Zazarino Center for Athletics & Arts.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 15, 2015
School Board 10.15.15

Updates from schools throughout Sarasota.

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Melina Prestel takes her position at the startling line.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • October 10, 2015
Runners finish strong with Phillippi Shores 7K

Students and families participate in Phillippi Shores Elementary 7K and 1-mile Fun Run.

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St. Martha's Catholic School teacher Ariana Gallegos will compete in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this weekend.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • October 8, 2015
St. Martha students rally for marathon-bound teacher

Students at St. Martha Catholic School held a pep rally send off for teacher competing in Chicago Marathon.

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Courtesy photo. Whitney Stewart.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • October 8, 2015
Congratulations, Cadet

Sarasota Military Academy alumna Whitney Stewart named Boys & Girls Club of America National Youth of the Year.

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ODA teacher Sarah Bryan holds Axel Rose a Burmese python.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • October 2, 2015
Feathers fly at ODA wildlife presentation

Out-of-Door Academy hosts Matthews Wildlife Rescue Inc. for a presentation on conservation.

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Casey Casal brought lunch for his daughter Selah at Phillippi Shores Elementary School.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • October 2, 2015
Phillippi Shores dines with dads

Dad's were invited to spend a lunch period with their children in the courtyard at Phillippi Shores Elementary School.

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Courtesy photo. Cadets practice with the software they will use during the CyberPatriot Competition in October.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2015
School Board 9.24.15

SMA cadets prepare for CyberPatriot competition.

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    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 3, 2015
Families come together for Phillippi spaghetti dinner

Phillippi Shores Elementary School hosted its Welcome Back Spaghetti dinner for students and families Thursday evening.

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  • Amanda Morales
  • August 26, 2015
Students head back to class at Phillippi Shores

Parents drop off students on the first day of school at Phillippi Shores Elementary School.

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  • Amanda Morales
  • August 25, 2015
Chef camp whips up fun

Mattison's Forty-One Chef Camp celebrated Christmas early with the advanced pastry campers.

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Isabella Morrison and Bella Riviera
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  • Amanda Morales
  • August 25, 2015
Ashton Elementary heads back to school

Classes resume for Sarasota County Schools on Monday, August 24.

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    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 25, 2015
Southside welcomes students for first day of school

Students complete the first day back to school at Southside Elementary School.

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